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SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. as, rare.

Application filed Qctober 29, 1917. Serial No. 198,984. 7

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, MILO D. .Gnoes, a c1t1-zen of the United States, residing at Walla Walla, in the county ofWalla Walla and tacles and other miscellaneous articles, such.

as a brush, cloths, etc.

The invention has for its object to provide an attachment for thepurpose stated which can be readily applied to a ladder or staging andremoved therefronnand which can be readily taken apart for conveniencein carrying or shipping. 5

WVith the object stated in view the invention consists in a combinationand arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and inorder that the same may be better understood, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the support;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the base;

Figs. 3 and 4c are cross-sections on the lines 33 and H respectively ofFig. 2;

Fig. 5is an enlarged view of a clevis as applied to a ladder;

Fig. 0 is an enlarged view of a clevis as applied to a step-ladder;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a ladder showing the device appliedthereto, and

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a staging showing the device appliedthereto.

Referring specifically to the drawing- 1 denotes the hook designed toreceive the bail of a bucket and to which is attached a downwardlyextending steadying arm 2 having at its lower end a curved member 3 bentto receive the bucket 4 or other receptacle and prevent its swinging. Atthe upper portion of this arm 2, and adjacent the hook 1, a recess 5 isprovided to receive the rim 6 of the bucket a, and by attaching thesteadying arm 2 to the hook 1 well toward its outer side the bucket isof necessity thrown forward which draws the bail 7 downward and to oneside leaving a full opening for easy access.

The shank 8 of the hook 1 is curved and elongated to enter the upper end10 of the base 9 being held rigidly and detachable by the bolt 11,passing through the base and shank, and thumbnut 12, as clearly shown inFig. 2. I

While I show, in the accompanying drawlngs, the shank 8 hinged as at 13I wish it understood that this hinge has no bearing on this application,said hinge being cov ered by my Patent No. 1,238,286, dated August 28,1917, on supports, and of which this invention is an improvement.

By means of the thumbnut 12 andbolt 11 the hook and base may be readilyseparated for convenience in carrying or shipping.

The base 9 also carries clevises 14 and 15 by which the support isconveniently attached to a ladder 16, the clevises being pivotallysecured to the base by the bolts 11 and 17 respectively, having upsetheads which seat in the countersunk hole in the respective clevis, asclearly shown in Figs. 2, and

One side 18 of each clevis is elongated and curved downward to catchover the round 19 or step 20 of a ladder. The enlarged View, Fig. .5,showing the clevis positioned over a round and Fig. 6 showing the clevispositioned over a step of a stepladder, the pivot, in the latter case,permitting the throat of the clevis to drop and engage the front edge ofthe side-bar 21, thus it will be seen that the clevis is selfadjustingto side-bars of various widths.

At the lower end of the base 9 a clamp 22 is provided whereby thesupport may be readily attached to a staging 23. This clamp consists ofan upper jaw 24 and lower j aw 25, each having a portion bent upward atright angles to the jaw, the lower jaw 25 is split at 26 and drawn out Vshape to give greater bearing surface against the staging, its upperportion 27 being shaped to lie snug against the base 9 and parallelthereto, where it is fastened rigidly by the bolt 17. The upper jaw 24consists of a single projecting piece, preferably ofspring material,with its upper portion 28 shaped to lie snug against the correspondingportion 27 of the lower jaw 25 where it is held rigidly and adjustablyin place by the bolt 29 which passes through the base 9, through theupper portion 28 of the lower jaw 25, giving greater rigidity to thatmember, and through the slot 30 in the said upper portion 28 of theupper jaw 24, said slot being for the purpose of adjusting the jaws tosuit stagings of varying thickness, the whole being held rigid by meansof the thumbnut 31.

At the upper part of the base 9 and held rigidly thereto by the thumbnut12 is a hook 32 for the purpose of holding an extra bucket 83, or otherarticle. At the top of this hook, and preferably a part thereof, is a.

laterally extending piece 34: which lies parallel to one shank oftheclevis 14, forming therewith a clamp tobe used as a holding means forholding a second bucket as, in

painting, where two colors are being used, and the clamp 35 to hold thesecond brush 36 to be used therewith.

For use on a ladder the clevises are appliedtothe side-bar thereof withthe curved side of 'the clevis fitting securely over the round, or step,of the ladder, and at any height optionalwviththe workman.

It is understood that the form shown and described is the preferredembodiment of my invention, and various changes may be made inthedetails of the construction of the device without departing from thespirit of my invention. a

A" support comprising. a; hook, a down Wardly extendingsteadyingarmattached to saidhook, said steadying: arm having at its lower-end. acurved member, its upper end bent toiform asrecess adjacent theabovementionedihook, a. baseto support the hook, a meanstmremovablyattaoh the hook to the base, an upper and a lower clevisp-ivotally attached to the base, and a clamping means attachedltoandi'projecting from said base.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature initheupresence of twowitnesses.

I MILO D. GROSS.

Witnesses:

G1 S; BOND,

B. B. MUSHETT.

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